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by W.J. Slater
Language: English
Release Date: September 2, 2003
Language: English
Release Date: September 2, 2003
Written by the country's leading authority on construction management training, this book gives practical examples of construction management problems and how to deal with them.
Washington on Foot, Fifth Edition
24 Walking Tours and Maps of Washington, DC, Old Town Alexandria, and Takoma Park
Language: English
Release Date: March 27, 2012
The best way to see—really see—any city is on foot. The perennial favorite Washington on Foot has been compeltely revised and updated to offer 24 walking tours of Washington's neighborhoods. Familiar monuments and museums are all here, side-by-side with lesser-known historic sites and storied...
Time Frames
Conservation Policies for Twentieth-Century Architectural Heritage
Language: English
Release Date: April 28, 2017
Time Frames provides a reconnaissance on the conservation rules and current protection policies of more than 100 countries, with particular attention to the emerging nations and twentieth-century architecture. The contributions illustrate the critical issues related to architectural listings, with...
Planning for Retail Development
A Critical View of the British Experience
Language: English
Release Date: October 11, 2006
Written by a leading expert in the field, this is the first thorough critical review of retail planning policy in Britain (including Scotland and Wales). It covers recent changes in government policy and guidance, and examines retail policy within a broader economic and social context.
Planning...
Understanding Quality Assurance in Construction
A Practical Guide to ISO 9000 for Contractors
Language: English
Release Date: January 4, 2002
The ISO 9000 family of quality standards has been adopted world-wide as a framework for building better relationships between suppliers and customers. Originally a manufacturing-industry concern, quality is now acknowledged to be a key issue for the construction sector whose clients increasingly demand...
The Hidden White House
Harry Truman and the Reconstruction of America’s Most Famous Residence
Language: English
Release Date: October 22, 2013
Now including an excerpt from THE DEVIL'S MERCEDES: The Bizarre and Disturbing Adventures of Hitler's Limousine in America by Robert Klara. Coming March 2017.
Critically acclaimed author Robert Klara leads readers through an unmatched tale of political ambition and technical skill: the Truman...
by A. Bezelga, P.S. Brandon
Language: English
Release Date: March 9, 2006
Language: English
Release Date: March 9, 2006
First published in 1991. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Lighthouses of the Mid-Atlantic Coast
Your Guide to the Lighthouses of New York, New Jersey, Maryland, Delaware, and Virginia
Language: English
Release Date: March 11, 2011
Interest in the history and preservation of lighthouses has never been stronger. Lighthouses of the Mid-Atlantic Coast details the history of lighthouses and much more, and shows why these structures continue to fascinate us. Discover what life for lighthouse keepers was really like. Learn about the...
Lightships
Floating Lighthouses of the Mid-Atlantic
Language: English
Release Date: September 30, 2007
Light boats, light vessels, lightships�before radar, depth-finders and satellite-guided navigation, mariners relied on floating lighthouses that lingered offshore as warning beacons in perilous waters.Moored near shifting shoals and treacherous reefs, lightships remained on station during all...
by J. North Conway
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2008
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2008
The cradle of New England's shipping doubled as its casket, earning the sailing route around Cape Cod the nickname of graveyard of the Atlantic. J. North Conway plunges into the character of Cape Cod, from its discovery to its chowder, and of the man who managed to cut a path through it.
by James Claflin
Language: English
Release Date: October 27, 1999
Language: English
Release Date: October 27, 1999
Lighthouses and Life Saving along the Maine and New Hampshire Coast is a unique tribute to the men and women who protected mariners as they traveled along New England�s rocky coastline. With thousands of vessels plying the dangerous waters, the chance of a shipping disaster was always great. Hundreds...
by Paul St. Germain
Language: English
Release Date: May 3, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: May 3, 2010
Thacher Island was named for Anthony Thacher who, in 1635, lost his four children and other family members in a shipwreck during the most severe storm to ever hit the Massachusetts coast. Only Anthony and his wife Elizabeth survived. The lighthouses have played an important role in several wars, including...
Deconstructing the High Line
Postindustrial Urbanism and the Rise of the Elevated Park
Language: English
Release Date: May 9, 2017
The High Line, an innovative promenade created on a disused elevated railway in Manhattan, is one of the world’s most iconic new urban landmarks. Since the opening of its first section in 2009, this unique greenway has exceeded all expectations in terms of attracting visitors, investment, and property...
Re-Act
Tools for Urban Re-Activation
Language: English
Release Date: August 7, 2017
Urban re-activation is becoming an increasingly relevant and complex topic in Europe, as it brings together a growing community of influential actors who, in recent years, have established a number of successful interventions in the field of re-use and re-appropriation. In this book, we will not only...